[Intro] They ask why I’m so guarded Why my grandma prays so hard Why my mama keeps the suitcases Dustless in the dark [Verse 1] History on my shoulders Star they tried to turn to scar Every hallway, every rumor Tried to tell me what we are “Go back where you came from” We been saying that for years Same kitchen, same Friday candles Same jokes hiding tears [Pre-Chorus] I heard slurs in the locker room Saw signs on the avenue Tried to shrink who I am to fit But that’s something I’ll never do You can write me out your stories You can twist my name with fear But every time you push me down I’m louder when I reappear (yeah) [Chorus] We’re still here, still ours Every bruise turned into stars You can break our hearts, can’t break our home Every exile finds a road We’re still here, still proud Turn that pain back into sound You can call us what you want We know who we are Still here Still here, still ours (oh) [Verse 2] Kiddush on a plastic table Basement shul beneath a store Hebrew letters on a necklace Tucked inside my shirt at war Scrolling through another headline Face is different, hate’s the same I light candles for the fallen Then I teach my kid our name [Pre-Chorus] Every question at the office “Why you take that day away?” I just smile, say “that’s my heartbeat That’s my ancient holiday” We’ve been scattered, we’ve been shattered Every map, we left a trace You can spray your words on every wall We’ll answer them with grace (hey) [Chorus] We’re still here, still ours Every bruise turned into stars You can break our hearts, can’t break our home Every exile finds a road We’re still here, still proud Turn that pain back into sound You can call us what you want We know who we are Still here Still here, still ours [Bridge] From the alley to the altar From the campus to the train I got blessings in my backpack I got thunder in my name Tell my siblings in the struggle From the shtetl to the blocks We’re the prayers they couldn’t silence We’re the keys they couldn’t lock (yeah) [Chorus] We’re still here, still ours Every bruise turned into stars You can break our hearts, can’t break our home Every exile finds a road We’re still here, still proud Turn that pain back into sound You can call us what you want We know who we are Still here Still here, still ours (still ours, still ours)